Ruth Frick Yund, 87

October 29, 2014

Ruth Frick Yund, 87, of Columbia, died October 29 at Luther Acres in Lititz. Born in Laureldale, PA on December 5, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Kathryn L. (Lorah) Frick. After graduating from West Reading High School in 1944, she earned her RN at the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She married the late Lowell Conrad Yund, MD in 1948, and the couple then spent 3 years in Liberia, West Africa engaged in medical missionary work for the Lutheran Church. They then lived in West Reading for 8 years, Wyomissing for 20 years and Chestertown, MD for 27 years. For the last 7 years, Ruth lived at St. John’s Herr Estate in Columbia. She had been active in Bethany Lutheran Church in West Reading, and later Trinity Lutheran Church in Chestertown, MD. She enjoyed boating, flying, fishing, bridge, knitting, gardening and cats. She is survived by two children, Jeff Yund and wife Martha of Arlington, VA and Lynda Yund Young of Columbia; granddaughter Heather K. Draper and great-granddaughter Makenzie Ruth Draper of Red Lion; niece Margaret Ann Capozello of Blandon, PA; and nephew Fred Capozello of San Diego, CA. Her sister Patricia Capozello died in 2009.
A Memorial Service will be held at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (23 S. 6th St, Columbia, PA) at 10:30AM on November 4. Burial will be at Laureldale Cemetery (Reading, PA) at 12:30PM on November 5, after which there will be a reception at the Third and Spruce Cafe (West Reading), where Ruth and Lowell enjoyed some of their free time in the late 1940’s. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Caring Fund, Luthercare, 600 E Main St, Lititz, PA 17543.